The regulations and entry requirements of the Faculty of Engineering shall apply. Specifics of the same are outlined below.

F1. I Categories of Applicants:

Candidates shall be eligible for admission into the Bachelor of Science Degree in the Faculty of Engineering in the following categories:

Candidates with KCSE :

For candidates with KCSE the basic admission requirement shall be the minimum entry requirement set for entry into the Public Universities, which is at least an average grade of C + in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). In addition candidates are expected to have performed well in of the following alternative cluster of subjects in KCSE Examinations, but at any rate shall have obtained at least a grade of C + in each of the cluster subjects, as well as in the English Language .

Alternative A :

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

Biology or Geography or any Group IV subject excluding Home Science

Alternative B :

Physical Sciences

Biological Sciences

Mathematics

Geography or any Group IV subject excluding Home Science

Group IV Subjects :

Home Science

Power Mechanics

Art and Design

Electricity

Agriculture

Drawing and Design

Woodwork

Aviation Technology

Metalwork

Computer Studies

Candidates with KCSE who have obtained a grade below C + , but at least a C - , in only one cluster subject shall be allowed to take a bridging course in that subject to bring it to the grade of C + or better, provided that such a bridging course shall be taken at the University of Nairobi.

Candidates with A-Levels or International Baccalaureate (IB) :

The candidates shall have a minimum entry requirement of 2 Principal Level passes in Mathematics and Physics and a Subsidiary Level pass in Chemistry with a credit pass in English at at ‘O’ Level, except that for Surveying, a Subsidiary Level pass in Geography shall also be acceptable in lieu of Chemistry.

Candidates with Higher National Diploma or Equivalent:

Candidates with Higher National Diploma in the following broad areas of study:

Agricultural Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Surveying

Any other approved subject area.

Candidates with Ordinary Diploma or Equivalent:

Candidates with an Ordinary Diploma with a Credit Pass in the following broad areas of study:

Where a candidate wishes to be exempted from any course or courses, he/she shall make a written formal application to the Academic Registrar together with supporting documentary evidence. Such a candidate may be required to sit and pass an exemption examination administered by the School and approved by Senate after payment of a prescribed fee.

Based on the assessment of the exemption examination the School Board of Engineering shall make its recommendation to Senate. The Academic Registrar shall communicate the decision of Senate to the candidate.

The point of entry into the programme for candidates with a KNEC higher national diploma or its equivalent in accordance with F1 (c) shall be in the second year of study.

The point of entry into the programme for candidates with an ordinary KNEC diploma or its equivalent in accordance with F1 (d) shall be in the first year of study.

The point of entry into the programme for candidates with qualification other than those outlined in F1 (a), F1 (b), F1 (c) and F1 (d) shall be approved by Senate on the recommendations of the School Board of Engineering and the College Academic Board and shall be based on the qualifications of the applicant.

Where a candidate wishes to be exempted from any course or courses, he/she shall send a formal application to the Academic Registrar justifying his/her request and attaching evidence of the credentials which support such request. Such a candidate may be required to sit and pass an exemption examination set and administered by the School, and approved under the authority of the Senate after payment of a prescribed fee.

Based on the assessment of the exemption examination, the School Board of Engineering shall make its recommendations to the Senate. The Academic Registrar shall communicate to the candidate, the Senate’s decision.

For candidates with KCSE the basic admission requirement shall be the minimum entry requirement set for entry into the Public Universities, which is at least an average grade of C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). In addition candidates are expected to have performed well in one of the following alternative cluster of subjects in KCSE Examinations, but at any rate shall have obtained at least a grade of C+ in each of the cluster subjects, as well as in the English Language.

Subject Clusters

Mathematics

Physics

Chemistry

Biology/any Group III/any Group IV/any Group V

KCSE Subject Grouping

Group I

- English

- Kiswahili

- Mathematics

Group II

- Biology

- Physics

- Chemistry

Group III

- History and Government

- Geography

- Christian Religious Education

- Islamic Religious Education

- Hindu Religious Education

Group IV

- Home Science

- Art and Design

- Agriculture

- Aviation Technology

- Computer Studies

Group V

- French

- German

- Arabic

- Music

- Business Studies

Candidates with KCSE who have obtained a grade below C+, but at least a C-, in only one cluster subject shall be allowed to take a bridging course in that subject to bring it to the grade of C+ or better, provided that such a bridging course shall be taken at the University of Nairobi.

F8. Courses shall be evaluated in terms of course units. A course unit shall be defined as made up of four (4) hours of lecture/tutorial/practical per week for 15 weeks totalling 60 hours of teaching. All other course units shall be taken as a proportion of one unit of 60 hours.

F9. All courses taken in a given semester shall be examined by ordinary examinations at the end of that semester unless otherwise specified.

F10. Courses that spread over two semesters shall be examined at the end of the second semester.

F11. A written ordinary examination for one course unit, where it applies, shall have a duration of two (2) hours. A course with more than, or less than, 60 contact hours shall generally be examined for a duration proportional to the two hours for one course unit, such as

45 contact hours - 1.5-hour examination

75 contact hours - 2.5-hour examination

F12. The pass mark for each course shall be 40% of the maximum possible mark.

F13. (a) Each 60-hour course unit shall be graded independently out of a maximum of 50 marks in accordance with regulation F11 above.

(c) Where a course unit does not have any laboratory/field assignments or coursework, the CATS and end of semester written examination shall be assigned 10 and 40 maximum marks respectively.

(d) Where a course unit is examined entirely by coursework, it will be assessed out of a maximum mark of 50.

(e) The course Engineering Project in the Fifth Year of Study shall be considered to comprise two course units and shall be examined at the end of the Second Semester and shall be assessed out of a maximum mark of 100, distributed in such ratios for orals, written report and so on, as recommended by the relevant Departments.

(f) Where the distribution of marks for a course unit does not conform to (b), (c), (d) or (e) above, the distribution of the marks as approved by Senate shall be carried out.

(g) Where a course unit consists of more than or less than one 60-hour course unit the mark distributions in (b), (c) (d) and (e) shall apply on a specified maximum mark.

(h) For practical exercises that take place after the second semester examinations including industrial attachments, camps, etc, each candidate will be required to submit a report which will be examined and assessed as either

The curriculum in the Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering was recently revised so as to take into account recent scientific and technological advances in the education and training of engineers. The department offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Environmental and Biosystems Engineering degree programme with options in the following areas:

Environmental Engineering;

Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering;

Power and Machinery Engineering;

Process and Food Engineering; and

Structures Engineering.

The BSc.programme produces graduates who are able to pursue careers in industry, research and education. Their education will include in depth scientific exposition of engineering principles and concepts and focuses on the ‘science of engineering’. The students are exposed to relevant practical work so that they may become hands-on engineers.

Tuition fees per programme will be Ksh.160,000/= per Academic Year of two semester (or 80,000/= per semester). Foreign students will pay 20% more

Payment may be made by Bankers Cheque to UNES (University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services). OR Barclays Bank A/C 03-073-1021554 UNES COLLECTION ACCOUNT(quote the reference on the admission letter).